diff --git a/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/database.yml b/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/database.yml
index 78fd2baa..018d28a3 100644
--- a/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/database.yml
+++ b/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/database.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # PRODUCTION
 #
 production:
-  adapter: "{{DB_ADAPTER}}"
-  encoding: "{{DB_ENCODING}}"
-  collation: "utf8_general_ci"
+  adapter: {{DB_ADAPTER}}
+  encoding: {{DB_ENCODING}}
+  collation: utf8_general_ci
   reconnect: false
-  database: "{{DB_NAME}}"
-  host: "{{DB_HOST}}"
+  database: {{DB_NAME}}
+  host: {{DB_HOST}}
   port: {{DB_PORT}}
-  username: "{{DB_USER}}"
+  username: {{DB_USER}}
   password: "{{DB_PASS}}"
   pool: {{DB_POOL}}